Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Simile
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
A category of literature that uses characters, setting, and plot to convey events that are not real.
Fiction
When and where a story takes place.
Setting
Includes the events that follow the climax and leads to the resolution.
Falling Action
A comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
Metaphor
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
A category of literature that uses sound, rhythm, and word choice to convey ideas, emotions, or thoughts.
Poetry
A disagreement or argument between people, groups, or within a person.
Conflict
Introduces the main character, setting, and the basic situation in which the story begins.
Exposition
When human characteristics are given to something that is not human
Personification
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Verb
A category of literature that uses real people, setting, and plot to convey actual events.
Non-Fiction
The narrator's position in relation to a story being told
point of view
The turning point of the story that is usually the most exciting part of the story.
Climax
An exaggerated claim or statement
Hyperbole
A word that describes a verb
Adverb
A category of literature that uses characters, dialogue, and action to tell a story through conflict and emotions.
Drama
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inference
Ties all loose ends and reveals the end of the story.
Resolution
The repetition of sounds.
Alliteration
A word that takes the place of a noun
Pronoun
A category of literature that uses exaggerated characters and obstacles, and have been passed down over generations by word of mouth.
Folktale
An author's reason for writing
Author's Purpose
Includes several important events in which the conflict is revealed as they lead up to the climax.
Rising Action